headquarters in 1966. The American Camellia Society is a a is Society Camellia American The 1966. in headquarters
this land to the American Camellia Society for its its for Society Camellia American the to land this
of David C. Strother in the 1930s. Mr. Strother donated donated Strother Mr. 1930s. the in Strother C. David of
Massee Lane had its beginnings as the private garden garden private the as beginnings its had Lane Massee
Berry.edu/OakHill
(706) 358-6775 (706)
cultivated. cultivated.
Mount Berry, Rome, Georgia 30149 Georgia Rome, Berry, Mount
houses hundreds of wild type camellias not commonly commonly not camellias type wild of hundreds houses
2277 Martha Berry Hwy Berry Martha 2277
and various other camellia species. The Species Garden Garden Species The species. camellia other various and
Berry Museum Berry
hundreds of Camellia japonicas, C. sasanquas, hybrids hybrids sasanquas, C. japonicas, Camellia of hundreds
Martha The & Hill Oak
Formal Garden features features Garden Formal
Mansion.Georgia.gov trees for easy viewing. The The viewing. easy for trees
excluding holiday weekends holiday excluding
(404) 261-1776 (404) surround the camellia camellia the surround MGA.edu/Botanical
Garden Hours: Garden Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., p.m., 5:00 – a.m. 10:00 Saturday – Monday
Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Georgia Atlanta, Lane. Brick walkways walkways Brick Lane. (478) 471-2732 (478)
391 W Paces Ferry Rd, NW Rd, Ferry Paces W 391 a nine-acre area at Massee Massee at area nine-acre a Macon, Georgia 31206 Georgia Macon,
planted in the gardens. gardens. the in planted
Georgia Governor’s Mansion and Gardens and Mansion Governor’s Georgia collections of camellias fills fills camellias of collections 100 University Pkwy University 100
circa 1930. Both Camellia japonicas and C. sasanquas are are sasanquas C. and japonicas Camellia Both 1930. circa
One of the world’s finest finest world’s the of One Middle Georgia State University State Georgia Middle
were designed by landscape architect Robert Cridland Cridland Robert architect landscape by designed were
Garden Hours: Garden Tuesday – Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 – 10:00 Thursday – Tuesday “Garden of Excellence.” Excellence.” of “Garden Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Botanical Barnes Waddell
outbuildings, as well as Oak Hill’s gardens. The gardens gardens The gardens. Hill’s Oak as well as outbuildings,
International Camellia Society Society Camellia International
College students. Guests may also tour the home’s three three home’s the tour also may Guests students. College
Sanders, Rosalynn Carter and Sandra Deal. Sandra and Carter Rosalynn Sanders, Massee Lane Gardens is an an is Gardens Lane Massee display local varieties of Camellia sasanqua. sasanqua. Camellia of varieties local display
receive a guided tour of the dwelling led by Berry Berry by led dwelling the of tour guided a receive
japonicas that were named for First Ladies Betty Foy Foy Betty Ladies First for named were that japonicas Massee Lane Gardens Lane Massee
Garden, the Heritage Garden and the Winter Garden Garden Winter the and Garden Heritage the Garden,
home of Martha Berry, founder of Berry College. Visitors Visitors College. Berry of founder Berry, Martha of home
A new feature in the garden is a planting of Camellia Camellia of planting a is garden the in feature new A
University. Of the 16 distinct themed gardens, the Fall Fall the gardens, themed distinct 16 the Of University.
the Berry College campus in Rome – is the Greek revival revival Greek the is – Rome in campus College Berry the
HISTORIC HEARTLAND HISTORIC of regional flora on the campus of Middle Georgia State State Georgia Middle of campus the on flora regional of
Oak Hill & Martha Berry Museum Berry Martha & Hill Oak Oak Hill – located on on located – Hill Oak
January 1, 1968 by Governor Lester Maddox. Maddox. Lester Governor by 1968 1, January Barnes Botanical Gardens feature hundreds of varieties varieties of hundreds feature Gardens Botanical Barnes
architect Thomas Bradbury and officially opened on on opened officially and Bradbury Thomas architect
Foundation Board of Trustees, the 167-acre Waddell Waddell 167-acre the Trustees, of Board Foundation HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY HIGH HISTORIC
18 acres in north Atlanta. It was designed by Georgia Georgia by designed was It Atlanta. north in acres 18 GaStateParks.org/RobertToombsHouse Named for a former chair of the Macon State College College State Macon the of chair former a for Named
revival style home built in 1967 stands on approximately approximately on stands 1967 in built home style revival (706) 678-2226 (706) Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Botanical Barnes Waddell
Governor. The Mansion, a three-floor, 30-room, Greek Greek 30-room, three-floor, a Mansion, The Governor. Wilkes County Wilkes
The Governor’s Mansion is the official home of Georgia’s Georgia’s of home official the is Mansion Governor’s The Washington, Georgia 30673 Georgia Washington,
The Georgia Governor’s Mansion and Gardens and Mansion Governor’s Georgia The 216 East Robert Toombs Ave Toombs Robert East 216 (478) 803-0484 (478)
Robert Toombs House Historic Site Historic House Toombs Robert Macon, Georgia 31211 Georgia Macon,
933 Glenridge Dr Glenridge 933
Garden Hours: Garden Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 5:00 – a.m. 9:00 Saturday – Tuesday SmithGilbertGardens.com SmithGilbertGardens.com William Green Lee Camellia Garden Garden Camellia Lee Green William
(770) 919-0248 (770)
the 18th century and ivy that dates to the 1850s. 1850s. the to dates that ivy and century 18th the Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 Georgia Kennesaw, privately-held portion of the original 12.5-acre garden. 12.5-acre original the of portion privately-held
cultivars. There are original grape hyacinths that date to to date that hyacinths grape original are There cultivars. 2382 Pine Mountain Rd Mountain Pine 2382 Trail and provides views of the many camellias in the the in camellias many the of views provides and Trail
dozen Camellia japonicas, some of which are heritage heritage are which of some japonicas, Camellia dozen City of K of City ennesaw Botanical Garden Botanical ennesaw to Jackson Springs Park from the Ocmulgee Heritage Heritage Ocmulgee the from Park Springs Jackson to
The Toombs House garden features approximately a a approximately features garden House Toombs The
Smith-Gilbert Gardens Smith-Gilbert Dr. Lee. An additional section contains a trail with access access with trail a contains section additional An Lee. Dr.
Confederate Secretary of State and Confederate general. general. Confederate and State of Secretary Confederate Camellia japonica and C. sasanqua varietals planted by by planted varietals sasanqua C. and japonica Camellia
career as state legislator, U.S. Congressman, Senator, Senator, Congressman, U.S. legislator, state as career Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 4:00 – a.m. 9:00 Saturday – Tuesday Camellia society, and includes a large collection of both both of collection large a includes and society, Camellia
successful planter and lawyer who led a turbulent turbulent a led who lawyer and planter successful Garden Hours: Garden
garden celebrates one of the founders of the American American the of founders the of one celebrates garden
A legend in his own time, Robert Toombs was a a was Toombs Robert time, own his in legend A Beautification Department of Macon-Bibb County. The The County. Macon-Bibb of Department Beautification
The Robert Toombs House Historic Site Historic House Toombs Robert The time of the year! the of time public camellia garden administered by the Parks & & Parks the by administered garden camellia public
not be disappointed any any disappointed be not The Dr. William Green Lee Camellia Garden is a five-acre five-acre a is Garden Camellia Lee Green William Dr. The
Camellia connoisseurs will will connoisseurs Camellia Dr. William Green Lee Camellia Garden Camellia Lee Green William Dr.
fall through early winter. winter. early through fall 706-597-1000
bloom period from late late from period bloom Thomson, Georgia 30824 Georgia Thomson,
Visitors enjoy an extended extended an enjoy Visitors 625 Main St Main 625 AmericanCamellias.com/Massee-Lane-Gardens AmericanCamellias.com/Massee-Lane-Gardens
Camellia Park Camellia tolerant understory plants. plants. understory tolerant (478) 967-2358 (478)
by unusual and rare shade- rare and unusual by Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 Georgia Valley, Fort
hybrids – all complemented complemented all – hybrids the first Saturday in December. in Saturday first the 100 Massee Ln Massee 100
sasanquas, plus a variety of of variety a plus sasanquas, “Camellia City Festival” in 2016 on on 2016 in Festival” City “Camellia Massee Lane Gardens Lane Massee
Camellia japonicas and C. C. and japonicas Camellia City of Thomson will introduce the the introduce will Thomson of City
Camellia Garden features features Garden Camellia than fifty camellia shrubs. The The shrubs. camellia fifty than Sunday 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. 4:30 – 1:00 Sunday
The quarter-acre Paladino Paladino quarter-acre The created in 2008 featuring more more featuring 2008 in created Garden Hours: Garden y – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. p.m. 4:30 – a.m. 10:00 Saturday – y Monda
acres open to the public. public. the to open acres plantings including Camellia Park Park Camellia including plantings
a 16-acre garden with 13 13 with garden 16-acre a features a number of camellia camellia of number a features Georgia.
Smith-Gilbert Gardens is is Gardens Smith-Gilbert Thomson, the Camellia City, City, Camellia the Thomson, at Massee Lane Gardens near Fort Valley in central central in Valley Fort near Gardens Lane Massee at
City of Thomson Thomson of City Gardens Smith-Gilbert
Camellia. Founded in 1945, the Society is headquartered headquartered is Society the 1945, in Founded Camellia.
appreciation for and knowledge of plants of the genus genus the of plants of knowledge and for appreciation
CLASSIC SOUTH CLASSIC METRO ATLANTA national membership organization dedicated to fostering fostering to dedicated organization membership national
Welcome to Georgia’s Camellia Trail.
As you visit our beautiful state, we invite you to explore our state’s intriguing camellia gardens. You can start at any one of the 30 public camellia gardens described in this brochure, including the garden at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. We are honored to be represented in the garden at the Mansion by three camellias that were named for each of us, as First Ladies of Georgia.
The camellia has been a part of the Southern landscape since the establishment of the original 13 colonies. Today, the camellia continues to grace gardens and grounds throughout Georgia from historic landscapes to contemporary specialty gardens. In each of the state’s nine travel regions, you will find a wide variety of camellia gardens showcasing the beautiful spectrum from Camellia japonicas to 17TOUR012650 / Jan 2017 17TOUR012650 Camellia sasanquas.
We invite you to visit the state’s tourism website at ExploreGeorgia.org to discover more about the Georgia Camellia Trail. And, stop into the state’s 12 Visitor Information Centers to ask our visitor information specialists for peak bloom times, garden hours and travel tips.
Welcome to Georgia.
Sandra Deal Rosalynn Carter GeorgiaGardenTrails.org/Camellia Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Department of Economic Development Technology Square | 75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
headquarters in 1966. The American Camellia Society is a a is Society Camellia American The 1966. in headquarters
this land to the American Camellia Society for its its for Society Camellia American the to land this
of David C. Strother in the 1930s. Mr. Strother donated donated Strother Mr. 1930s. the in Strother C. David of
Massee Lane had its beginnings as the private garden garden private the as beginnings its had Lane Massee
Berry.edu/OakHill
(706) 358-6775 (706)
cultivated. cultivated.
Mount Berry, Rome, Georgia 30149 Georgia Rome, Berry, Mount
houses hundreds of wild type camellias not commonly commonly not camellias type wild of hundreds houses
2277 Martha Berry Hwy Berry Martha 2277
and various other camellia species. The Species Garden Garden Species The species. camellia other various and
Berry Museum Berry
hundreds of Camellia japonicas, C. sasanquas, hybrids hybrids sasanquas, C. japonicas, Camellia of hundreds
Martha The & Hill Oak
Formal Garden features features Garden Formal
Mansion.Georgia.gov trees for easy viewing. The The viewing. easy for trees
excluding holiday weekends holiday excluding
(404) 261-1776 (404) surround the camellia camellia the surround MGA.edu/Botanical
Garden Hours: Garden Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., p.m., 5:00 – a.m. 10:00 Saturday – Monday
Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Georgia Atlanta, Lane. Brick walkways walkways Brick Lane. (478) 471-2732 (478)
391 W Paces Ferry Rd, NW Rd, Ferry Paces W 391 a nine-acre area at Massee Massee at area nine-acre a Macon, Georgia 31206 Georgia Macon,
planted in the gardens. gardens. the in planted
Georgia Governor’s Mansion and Gardens and Mansion Governor’s Georgia collections of camellias fills fills camellias of collections 100 University Pkwy University 100
circa 1930. Both Camellia japonicas and C. sasanquas are are sasanquas C. and japonicas Camellia Both 1930. circa
One of the world’s finest finest world’s the of One Middle Georgia State University State Georgia Middle
were designed by landscape architect Robert Cridland Cridland Robert architect landscape by designed were
Garden Hours: Garden Tuesday – Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 – 10:00 Thursday – Tuesday “Garden of Excellence.” Excellence.” of “Garden Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Botanical Barnes Waddell
outbuildings, as well as Oak Hill’s gardens. The gardens gardens The gardens. Hill’s Oak as well as outbuildings,
International Camellia Society Society Camellia International
College students. Guests may also tour the home’s three three home’s the tour also may Guests students. College
Sanders, Rosalynn Carter and Sandra Deal. Sandra and Carter Rosalynn Sanders, Massee Lane Gardens is an an is Gardens Lane Massee display local varieties of Camellia sasanqua. sasanqua. Camellia of varieties local display
receive a guided tour of the dwelling led by Berry Berry by led dwelling the of tour guided a receive
japonicas that were named for First Ladies Betty Foy Foy Betty Ladies First for named were that japonicas Massee Lane Gardens Lane Massee
Garden, the Heritage Garden and the Winter Garden Garden Winter the and Garden Heritage the Garden,
home of Martha Berry, founder of Berry College. Visitors Visitors College. Berry of founder Berry, Martha of home
A new feature in the garden is a planting of Camellia Camellia of planting a is garden the in feature new A
University. Of the 16 distinct themed gardens, the Fall Fall the gardens, themed distinct 16 the Of University.
the Berry College campus in Rome – is the Greek revival revival Greek the is – Rome in campus College Berry the
HISTORIC HEARTLAND HISTORIC of regional flora on the campus of Middle Georgia State State Georgia Middle of campus the on flora regional of
Oak Hill & Martha Berry Museum Berry Martha & Hill Oak Oak Hill – located on on located – Hill Oak
January 1, 1968 by Governor Lester Maddox. Maddox. Lester Governor by 1968 1, January Barnes Botanical Gardens feature hundreds of varieties varieties of hundreds feature Gardens Botanical Barnes
architect Thomas Bradbury and officially opened on on opened officially and Bradbury Thomas architect
Foundation Board of Trustees, the 167-acre Waddell Waddell 167-acre the Trustees, of Board Foundation HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY HIGH HISTORIC
18 acres in north Atlanta. It was designed by Georgia Georgia by designed was It Atlanta. north in acres 18 GaStateParks.org/RobertToombsHouse Named for a former chair of the Macon State College College State Macon the of chair former a for Named
revival style home built in 1967 stands on approximately approximately on stands 1967 in built home style revival (706) 678-2226 (706) Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Botanical Barnes Waddell
Governor. The Mansion, a three-floor, 30-room, Greek Greek 30-room, three-floor, a Mansion, The Governor. Wilkes County Wilkes
The Governor’s Mansion is the official home of Georgia’s Georgia’s of home official the is Mansion Governor’s The Washington, Georgia 30673 Georgia Washington,
The Georgia Governor’s Mansion and Gardens and Mansion Governor’s Georgia The 216 East Robert Toombs Ave Toombs Robert East 216 (478) 803-0484 (478)
Robert Toombs House Historic Site Historic House Toombs Robert Macon, Georgia 31211 Georgia Macon,
933 Glenridge Dr Glenridge 933
Garden Hours: Garden Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 5:00 – a.m. 9:00 Saturday – Tuesday SmithGilbertGardens.com SmithGilbertGardens.com William Green Lee Camellia Garden Garden Camellia Lee Green William
(770) 919-0248 (770)
the 18th century and ivy that dates to the 1850s. 1850s. the to dates that ivy and century 18th the Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 Georgia Kennesaw, privately-held portion of the original 12.5-acre garden. 12.5-acre original the of portion privately-held
cultivars. There are original grape hyacinths that date to to date that hyacinths grape original are There cultivars. 2382 Pine Mountain Rd Mountain Pine 2382 Trail and provides views of the many camellias in the the in camellias many the of views provides and Trail
dozen Camellia japonicas, some of which are heritage heritage are which of some japonicas, Camellia dozen City of K of City ennesaw Botanical Garden Botanical ennesaw to Jackson Springs Park from the Ocmulgee Heritage Heritage Ocmulgee the from Park Springs Jackson to
The Toombs House garden features approximately a a approximately features garden House Toombs The
Smith-Gilbert Gardens Smith-Gilbert Dr. Lee. An additional section contains a trail with access access with trail a contains section additional An Lee. Dr.
Confederate Secretary of State and Confederate general. general. Confederate and State of Secretary Confederate Camellia japonica and C. sasanqua varietals planted by by planted varietals sasanqua C. and japonica Camellia
career as state legislator, U.S. Congressman, Senator, Senator, Congressman, U.S. legislator, state as career Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 4:00 – a.m. 9:00 Saturday – Tuesday Camellia society, and includes a large collection of both both of collection large a includes and society, Camellia
successful planter and lawyer who led a turbulent turbulent a led who lawyer and planter successful Garden Hours: Garden
garden celebrates one of the founders of the American American the of founders the of one celebrates garden
A legend in his own time, Robert Toombs was a a was Toombs Robert time, own his in legend A Beautification Department of Macon-Bibb County. The The County. Macon-Bibb of Department Beautification
The Robert Toombs House Historic Site Historic House Toombs Robert The time of the year! the of time public camellia garden administered by the Parks & & Parks the by administered garden camellia public
not be disappointed any any disappointed be not The Dr. William Green Lee Camellia Garden is a five-acre five-acre a is Garden Camellia Lee Green William Dr. The
Camellia connoisseurs will will connoisseurs Camellia Dr. William Green Lee Camellia Garden Camellia Lee Green William Dr.
fall through early winter. winter. early through fall 706-597-1000
bloom period from late late from period bloom Thomson, Georgia 30824 Georgia Thomson,
Visitors enjoy an extended extended an enjoy Visitors 625 Main St Main 625 AmericanCamellias.com/Massee-Lane-Gardens AmericanCamellias.com/Massee-Lane-Gardens
Camellia Park Camellia tolerant understory plants. plants. understory tolerant (478) 967-2358 (478)
by unusual and rare shade- rare and unusual by Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 Georgia Valley, Fort
hybrids – all complemented complemented all – hybrids the first Saturday in December. in Saturday first the 100 Massee Ln Massee 100
sasanquas, plus a variety of of variety a plus sasanquas, “Camellia City Festival” in 2016 on on 2016 in Festival” City “Camellia Massee Lane Gardens Lane Massee
Camellia japonicas and C. C. and japonicas Camellia City of Thomson will introduce the the introduce will Thomson of City
Camellia Garden features features Garden Camellia than fifty camellia shrubs. The The shrubs. camellia fifty than Sunday 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. 4:30 – 1:00 Sunday
The quarter-acre Paladino Paladino quarter-acre The created in 2008 featuring more more featuring 2008 in created Garden Hours: Garden y – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. p.m. 4:30 – a.m. 10:00 Saturday – y Monda
acres open to the public. public. the to open acres plantings including Camellia Park Park Camellia including plantings
a 16-acre garden with 13 13 with garden 16-acre a features a number of camellia camellia of number a features Georgia.
Smith-Gilbert Gardens is is Gardens Smith-Gilbert Thomson, the Camellia City, City, Camellia the Thomson, at Massee Lane Gardens near Fort Valley in central central in Valley Fort near Gardens Lane Massee at
City of Thomson Thomson of City Gardens Smith-Gilbert
Camellia. Founded in 1945, the Society is headquartered headquartered is Society the 1945, in Founded Camellia.
appreciation for and knowledge of plants of the genus genus the of plants of knowledge and for appreciation
CLASSIC SOUTH CLASSIC METRO ATLANTA national membership organization dedicated to fostering fostering to dedicated organization membership national
Welcome to Georgia’s Camellia Trail.
As you visit our beautiful state, we invite you to explore our state’s intriguing camellia gardens. You can start at any one of the 30 public camellia gardens described in this brochure, including the garden at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. We are honored to be represented in the garden at the Mansion by three camellias that were named for each of us, as First Ladies of Georgia.
The camellia has been a part of the Southern landscape since the establishment of the original 13 colonies. Today, the camellia continues to grace gardens and grounds throughout Georgia from historic landscapes to contemporary specialty gardens. In each of the state’s nine travel regions, you will find a wide variety of camellia gardens showcasing the beautiful spectrum from Camellia japonicas to 17TOUR012650 / Jan 2017 17TOUR012650 Camellia sasanquas.
We invite you to visit the state’s tourism website at ExploreGeorgia.org to discover more about the Georgia Camellia Trail. And, stop into the state’s 12 Visitor Information Centers to ask our visitor information specialists for peak bloom times, garden hours and travel tips.
Welcome to Georgia.
Sandra Deal Rosalynn Carter GeorgiaGardenTrails.org/Camellia Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Department of Economic Development Technology Square | 75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
headquarters in 1966. The American Camellia Society is a a is Society Camellia American The 1966. in headquarters
this land to the American Camellia Society for its its for Society Camellia American the to land this
of David C. Strother in the 1930s. Mr. Strother donated donated Strother Mr. 1930s. the in Strother C. David of
Massee Lane had its beginnings as the private garden garden private the as beginnings its had Lane Massee
Berry.edu/OakHill
(706) 358-6775 (706)
cultivated. cultivated.
Mount Berry, Rome, Georgia 30149 Georgia Rome, Berry, Mount
houses hundreds of wild type camellias not commonly commonly not camellias type wild of hundreds houses
2277 Martha Berry Hwy Berry Martha 2277
and various other camellia species. The Species Garden Garden Species The species. camellia other various and
Berry Museum Berry
hundreds of Camellia japonicas, C. sasanquas, hybrids hybrids sasanquas, C. japonicas, Camellia of hundreds
Martha The & Hill Oak
Formal Garden features features Garden Formal
Mansion.Georgia.gov trees for easy viewing. The The viewing. easy for trees
excluding holiday weekends holiday excluding
(404) 261-1776 (404) surround the camellia camellia the surround MGA.edu/Botanical
Garden Hours: Garden Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., p.m., 5:00 – a.m. 10:00 Saturday – Monday
Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Georgia Atlanta, Lane. Brick walkways walkways Brick Lane. (478) 471-2732 (478)
391 W Paces Ferry Rd, NW Rd, Ferry Paces W 391 a nine-acre area at Massee Massee at area nine-acre a Macon, Georgia 31206 Georgia Macon,
planted in the gardens. gardens. the in planted
Georgia Governor’s Mansion and Gardens and Mansion Governor’s Georgia collections of camellias fills fills camellias of collections 100 University Pkwy University 100
circa 1930. Both Camellia japonicas and C. sasanquas are are sasanquas C. and japonicas Camellia Both 1930. circa
One of the world’s finest finest world’s the of One Middle Georgia State University State Georgia Middle
were designed by landscape architect Robert Cridland Cridland Robert architect landscape by designed were
Garden Hours: Garden Tuesday – Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 11:30 – 10:00 Thursday – Tuesday “Garden of Excellence.” Excellence.” of “Garden Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Botanical Barnes Waddell
outbuildings, as well as Oak Hill’s gardens. The gardens gardens The gardens. Hill’s Oak as well as outbuildings,
International Camellia Society Society Camellia International
College students. Guests may also tour the home’s three three home’s the tour also may Guests students. College
Sanders, Rosalynn Carter and Sandra Deal. Sandra and Carter Rosalynn Sanders, Massee Lane Gardens is an an is Gardens Lane Massee display local varieties of Camellia sasanqua. sasanqua. Camellia of varieties local display
receive a guided tour of the dwelling led by Berry Berry by led dwelling the of tour guided a receive
japonicas that were named for First Ladies Betty Foy Foy Betty Ladies First for named were that japonicas Massee Lane Gardens Lane Massee
Garden, the Heritage Garden and the Winter Garden Garden Winter the and Garden Heritage the Garden,
home of Martha Berry, founder of Berry College. Visitors Visitors College. Berry of founder Berry, Martha of home
A new feature in the garden is a planting of Camellia Camellia of planting a is garden the in feature new A
University. Of the 16 distinct themed gardens, the Fall Fall the gardens, themed distinct 16 the Of University.
the Berry College campus in Rome – is the Greek revival revival Greek the is – Rome in campus College Berry the
HISTORIC HEARTLAND HISTORIC of regional flora on the campus of Middle Georgia State State Georgia Middle of campus the on flora regional of
Oak Hill & Martha Berry Museum Berry Martha & Hill Oak Oak Hill – located on on located – Hill Oak
January 1, 1968 by Governor Lester Maddox. Maddox. Lester Governor by 1968 1, January Barnes Botanical Gardens feature hundreds of varieties varieties of hundreds feature Gardens Botanical Barnes
architect Thomas Bradbury and officially opened on on opened officially and Bradbury Thomas architect
Foundation Board of Trustees, the 167-acre Waddell Waddell 167-acre the Trustees, of Board Foundation HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY HIGH HISTORIC
18 acres in north Atlanta. It was designed by Georgia Georgia by designed was It Atlanta. north in acres 18 GaStateParks.org/RobertToombsHouse Named for a former chair of the Macon State College College State Macon the of chair former a for Named
revival style home built in 1967 stands on approximately approximately on stands 1967 in built home style revival (706) 678-2226 (706) Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Botanical Barnes Waddell
Governor. The Mansion, a three-floor, 30-room, Greek Greek 30-room, three-floor, a Mansion, The Governor. Wilkes County Wilkes
The Governor’s Mansion is the official home of Georgia’s Georgia’s of home official the is Mansion Governor’s The Washington, Georgia 30673 Georgia Washington,
The Georgia Governor’s Mansion and Gardens and Mansion Governor’s Georgia The 216 East Robert Toombs Ave Toombs Robert East 216 (478) 803-0484 (478)
Robert Toombs House Historic Site Historic House Toombs Robert Macon, Georgia 31211 Georgia Macon,
933 Glenridge Dr Glenridge 933
Garden Hours: Garden Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 5:00 – a.m. 9:00 Saturday – Tuesday SmithGilbertGardens.com SmithGilbertGardens.com William Green Lee Camellia Garden Garden Camellia Lee Green William
(770) 919-0248 (770)
the 18th century and ivy that dates to the 1850s. 1850s. the to dates that ivy and century 18th the Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 Georgia Kennesaw, privately-held portion of the original 12.5-acre garden. 12.5-acre original the of portion privately-held
cultivars. There are original grape hyacinths that date to to date that hyacinths grape original are There cultivars. 2382 Pine Mountain Rd Mountain Pine 2382 Trail and provides views of the many camellias in the the in camellias many the of views provides and Trail
dozen Camellia japonicas, some of which are heritage heritage are which of some japonicas, Camellia dozen City of K of City ennesaw Botanical Garden Botanical ennesaw to Jackson Springs Park from the Ocmulgee Heritage Heritage Ocmulgee the from Park Springs Jackson to
The Toombs House garden features approximately a a approximately features garden House Toombs The
Smith-Gilbert Gardens Smith-Gilbert Dr. Lee. An additional section contains a trail with access access with trail a contains section additional An Lee. Dr.
Confederate Secretary of State and Confederate general. general. Confederate and State of Secretary Confederate Camellia japonica and C. sasanqua varietals planted by by planted varietals sasanqua C. and japonica Camellia
career as state legislator, U.S. Congressman, Senator, Senator, Congressman, U.S. legislator, state as career Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 4:00 – a.m. 9:00 Saturday – Tuesday Camellia society, and includes a large collection of both both of collection large a includes and society, Camellia
successful planter and lawyer who led a turbulent turbulent a led who lawyer and planter successful Garden Hours: Garden
garden celebrates one of the founders of the American American the of founders the of one celebrates garden
A legend in his own time, Robert Toombs was a a was Toombs Robert time, own his in legend A Beautification Department of Macon-Bibb County. The The County. Macon-Bibb of Department Beautification
The Robert Toombs House Historic Site Historic House Toombs Robert The time of the year! the of time public camellia garden administered by the Parks & & Parks the by administered garden camellia public
not be disappointed any any disappointed be not The Dr. William Green Lee Camellia Garden is a five-acre five-acre a is Garden Camellia Lee Green William Dr. The
Camellia connoisseurs will will connoisseurs Camellia Dr. William Green Lee Camellia Garden Camellia Lee Green William Dr.
fall through early winter. winter. early through fall 706-597-1000
bloom period from late late from period bloom Thomson, Georgia 30824 Georgia Thomson,
Visitors enjoy an extended extended an enjoy Visitors 625 Main St Main 625 AmericanCamellias.com/Massee-Lane-Gardens AmericanCamellias.com/Massee-Lane-Gardens
Camellia Park Camellia tolerant understory plants. plants. understory tolerant (478) 967-2358 (478)
by unusual and rare shade- rare and unusual by Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 Georgia Valley, Fort
hybrids – all complemented complemented all – hybrids the first Saturday in December. in Saturday first the 100 Massee Ln Massee 100
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appreciation for and knowledge of plants of the genus genus the of plants of knowledge and for appreciation
CLASSIC SOUTH CLASSIC METRO ATLANTA national membership organization dedicated to fostering fostering to dedicated organization membership national
Welcome to Georgia’s Camellia Trail.
As you visit our beautiful state, we invite you to explore our state’s intriguing camellia gardens. You can start at any one of the 30 public camellia gardens described in this brochure, including the garden at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. We are honored to be represented in the garden at the Mansion by three camellias that were named for each of us, as First Ladies of Georgia.
The camellia has been a part of the Southern landscape since the establishment of the original 13 colonies. Today, the camellia continues to grace gardens and grounds throughout Georgia from historic landscapes to contemporary specialty gardens. In each of the state’s nine travel regions, you will find a wide variety of camellia gardens showcasing the beautiful spectrum from Camellia japonicas to 17TOUR012650 / Jan 2017 17TOUR012650 Camellia sasanquas.
We invite you to visit the state’s tourism website at ExploreGeorgia.org to discover more about the Georgia Camellia Trail. And, stop into the state’s 12 Visitor Information Centers to ask our visitor information specialists for peak bloom times, garden hours and travel tips.
Welcome to Georgia.
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Camellia Park Camellia tolerant understory plants. plants. understory tolerant (478) 967-2358 (478)
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Camellia. Founded in 1945, the Society is headquartered headquartered is Society the 1945, in Founded Camellia.
appreciation for and knowledge of plants of the genus genus the of plants of knowledge and for appreciation
CLASSIC SOUTH CLASSIC METRO ATLANTA national membership organization dedicated to fostering fostering to dedicated organization membership national
Welcome to Georgia’s Camellia Trail.
As you visit our beautiful state, we invite you to explore our state’s intriguing camellia gardens. You can start at any one of the 30 public camellia gardens described in this brochure, including the garden at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. We are honored to be represented in the garden at the Mansion by three camellias that were named for each of us, as First Ladies of Georgia.
The camellia has been a part of the Southern landscape since the establishment of the original 13 colonies. Today, the camellia continues to grace gardens and grounds throughout Georgia from historic landscapes to contemporary specialty gardens. In each of the state’s nine travel regions, you will find a wide variety of camellia gardens showcasing the beautiful spectrum from Camellia japonicas to 17TOUR012650 / Jan 2017 17TOUR012650 Camellia sasanquas.
We invite you to visit the state’s tourism website at ExploreGeorgia.org to discover more about the Georgia Camellia Trail. And, stop into the state’s 12 Visitor Information Centers to ask our visitor information specialists for peak bloom times, garden hours and travel tips.
Welcome to Georgia.
Sandra Deal Rosalynn Carter GeorgiaGardenTrails.org/Camellia Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Department of Economic Development Technology Square | 75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 State Botanical Garden of Georgia by David C. Strother of Fort Valley, who had admired the Sara Oliver Memorial Camellia Garden – an arboretum, a children’s garden, a complex of early The 313-acre State Botanical Garden of Georgia is camellias in Marshallville when he first acquired the land Christ Episcopal Church 20th century farm buildings, the Rural Life Museum, the home to numerous themed display gardens, including and started his gardens. There are still many camellias Dedicated in 2014, the Sara Oliver Memorial Camellia Whelchel Camellia Garden, heritage gardens, a bog and the Flower Garden, the International Garden and the planted in the tree lawn along the east and west Main Garden features many camellia varieties including sandhill, and the Kennedy Outdoor Classroom. Heritage Garden. The Shade Garden contains local Street Historic Districts of Marshallville and around some cultivars developed by the late Hulyn Smith, a camellia varieties of camellias in one of seven sections, mirroring of the historic homes. enthusiast well known in Georgia and north Florida. Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University the seven districts of the Garden Club of Georgia. 1505 Bland Avenue Visitors can enjoy viewing the camellias while strolling Sara Oliver Memorial Camellia Garden Statesboro, Georgia 30460 along the wandering paths, or while resting and PLANTATION TRACE Christ Episcopal Church (912) 478-1149 birdwatching in the district’s plaza. 1521 N Patterson St Academics.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/Garden Fulwood Garden Center Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Garden Hours: Monday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. At one time there were 125 camellias and 200 roses (229) 242-5115 surrounding the home, creating such a stunning garden ChristChurchValdosta.org GEORGIA COAST State Botanical Garden of Georgia that the passing train would often stop and allow Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation 2450 S Milledge Ave passengers to tour the gardens adjacent to the railroad This beautiful plantation represents the history and Athens, Georgia 30605 track. Many of the original plantings are still evident Wisenbaker-Roberts House culture of Georgia’s rice coast. In the early 1800s, William (706) 542-1244 today including both named and unnamed Camellia The Wisenbaker-Roberts House Brailsford of Charleston carved a rice plantation from BotGarden.UGA.edu japonica and C. sasanqua. A new addition coming to the is believed to be the oldest house Center is a garden featuring camellias named for and in Valdosta, surrounded by an marshes along the Altamaha River. The family was commemorating women of the 20th and 21st Century, 1800s pecan grove and an early friends of Clermont Huger Lee, one of the first women who have been influential in regional, national and 20th century garden developed by licensed as a Landscape Architect in Georgia. She was Old Governor’s Mansion responsible for creating and working on many of the Georgia’s Old Governor’s international affairs. members of the J.T. Roberts family. private gardens and squares in Savannah. Mansion was designated The garden features many early a National Historic Garden Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. named and unnamed Camellia Garden Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Landmark in 1973 and is japonica varieties. an accredited museum of Fulwood Garden Center Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site the American Alliance of 802 12th St W The Roberts House 5556 US Hwy 17 N Museums Completed in Tifton, Georgia 31794 208 Wells Street Brunswick, Georgia 31525 1839 it is one of the finest (229) 386-8347 Fairview Historic District (912) 264-7333 examples of High Greek FulwoodGardenCenter.com Valdosta, Georgia 31061 GaStateParks.org/HofwylBroadfield Revival architecture in the nation. The Mansion grounds feature over twenty cultivars of Camellia Camellia Garden, Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, City of Quitman LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation and japonica and C. sasanqua that were established in 2005 University of Georgia –Tifton Campus Quitman, the Camellia City, is the home of Betty Botanical Garden when the gardens were restored. Planted as a test garden in the early 1950s, the collection Sheffield, who lived in the city for most of her life. While includes historical and antique varieties. UGA professor living in Quitman, her work with Camellia japonicas In 1765 the American naturalist John Bartram passed by Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. of horticulture Dr. W.T. Brightwell, well known for resulted in over 40 varieties named after her. A stop in Woodmanston. Fifteen miles Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., except holidays, the week blueberry research, collaborated with other camellia Quitman allows visitors the chance to tour four separate south of the plantation he before Thanksgiving and the week after Christmas enthusiasts, David Strother of Fort Valley and Arthur gardens. The gardens are open to the public during Solomon of Savannah, to build the collection at the daylight hours. discovered the famous “lost” Franklinia Altamaha. By the Old Governor’s Mansion Coastal Plain Experiment Station. Under Brightwell’s early 19th century botanists Georgia College leadership over 400 Brooks County Court House Camellia Garden from around the world were 120 S Clarke St varieties of camellias 100 W Screven St drawn to the region in search of Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 were planted in a Quitman, Georgia 31643 rare and unknown plants. They (478) 445-4545 two-acre space. The found many of these plants GCSU.edu/Mansion sasanquas start their Quitman – Brooks County Historical Museum flower show in October, and Cultural Center at Woodmanston under the meticulous care of Louis and the japonicas take The museum features a LeConte. His collection of camellias was extraordinary. the show through March. bronze statue of Betty Some reached 15-feet high with trunks more than a foot Lockerly Arboretum in diameter. The grounds at Lockerly Arboretum contain a diverse Sheffield and two Rena collection of plants from around the world as well as Coastal Plain Research Campbell camellias within LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation and Botanical Garden a large collection of plants native to Georgia and the Arboretum the garden. Rena, a local 4918 Barrington Ferry Rd southeastern U.S. Plants are displayed in a 50-acre University of Georgia black woman is credited Riceboro, Georgia 31323 park-like setting that is open to the public year-round. 2360 Rainwater Rd with introducing Betty to (912) 884-6500 The arboretum is open 6 days a week at no charge for Tifton, Georgia 31794 the genus Camellia in the LeConte-Woodmanston.org self-guided tours of the grounds. Two of the largest (229) 391-6868 early part of the collections are conifers and camellias; the camellia 20th century. collection has over 100 specimens of Camellia japonica Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens and C. sasanqua. Eccentric Garden 121 Culpepper St The half-acre Eccentric Garden is the creation of Richard Quitman, Georgia 31643 Located near Savannah and Interstate 95 in southwest Chatham County is an expanding botanical garden that Garden Hours: Monday – Friday, Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 Rose. Hidden from the road by an array of trees, shrubs, 229-263-6000 was once an old USDA plant introduction station. The p.m. / Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. maples and crepe myrtles, the garden celebrates the arrival of winter with thousands of camellia blooms – West End Cemetery Judge Arthur Solomon Camellia Trail comprises over 35 different camellia species and is reputed as being the Lockerly Arboretum Camellia sasanqua, C. japonica and a brilliant medley The cemetery features over 20 historical Camellia most diverse collection outside of China. Over 1,000 1534 Irwinton Rd of hybrids – mostly newer ones – during January and japonica varieties. camellia plants are nestled below pines and Japanese Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 February. Eccentric Garden features 150 named varieties evergreen oaks and share space with woodland. (478) 452-2112 and a total of approximately 400 camellias. West Screven St Lockerly.org Quitman, Georgia 31643 Garden Hours: January – February, please call ahead Garden Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. East – West Screven Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL PATHWAYS Eccentric Garden Street Medians Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Richard and Brenda Rose Originally designed and planted by Betty Sheffield in Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens Sam Wellborn Camellia Garden – 2610 Emory Dr the mid-20th century while she served as Parks and Historic Bamboo Farm Columbus Botanical Garden Tifton, Georgia 31794 Beautification Director for the City of Quitman, the Created in 1999 on 22 acres of donated land, the Garden (229) 848-4405 medians feature many camellia varieties including University of Georgia is the first botanical garden in the City of Columbus. The old favorites. 2 Canebrake Rd first “garden within the garden” was created in 2012 as Savannah, Georgia 31419 (912) 921-5460 a three-acre site that became “The Sam M. Wellborn Pebble Hill Plantation North Court Street Medians Camellia Garden.” Currently the camellia garden consists Pebble Hill Plantation’s stately Originally designed and planted by Betty Sheffield in CoastalGeorgiaBG.org of 500 different varieties with a goal of exceeding 750 architectural beauty stands the 1940s while she served as Director of Parks and as future phases are completed. proudly amid the magnolias and Beautification for the City of Quitman, the medians long leaf pines of southwest feature over fifty camellia varieties including some Garden Hours: Monday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Georgia. The Main House is heritage cultivars. A drive down Court Street will reveal framed with more than 100 many camellias in private gardens, which are visible from Columbus Botanical Garden camellia species and many the street. 3603 Weems Rd dogwoods, magnolias, azaleas, Columbus, Georgia 31909 tea olives and Cherokee roses. (706) 327-8400 MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS ColumbusBotanicalGarden.org Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ashley-Slater House The Ashley-Slater House is a turn of the century Hills and Dales Estate Pebble Hill Plantation Italianate mansion that serves as office space for the Hills and Dales Estate encompasses the house and 1251 US Hwy 319 S Douglas Visitor Information Center, City of Douglas garden of textile magnate Fuller E. Callaway and his wife Thomasville, Georgia 31792 Public Information Department and Main Street. Built in Ida Cason Callaway. Its centerpiece is a stunning Italian (229) 226-2344 1914 by Mr. John Marshall Ashley as a wedding present villa designed by renowned architects Neel Reid and PebbleHill.com for his wife, the Ashley-Slater House is complete with Hal Hentz. House and garden admission includes access moldings, beautiful woodwork, and an original mural. Bonaventure Cemetery to the grounds, home and historic gardens. Visitors can The grounds feature heritage camellia plants that are Though not Savannah’s oldest cemetery, Bonaventure is certainly its most famous and hauntingly beautiful. explore European-styled gardens of boxwood topiary, Whitehead Camellia Trail over 60 years old and were planted by Mrs. Ashley. mottos and parterres filled with heirloom specimens of Located in the northwest corner of the Valdosta State Quintessentially Southern Gothic, it has captured the magnolias, azaleas, ginkgo and more. University main campus, this paved trail winds 1400 feet Garden Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. imaginations of writers, poets, naturalists, photographers (926 meters) through a towering stand of longleaf pines. and filmmakers for more than 150 years. Over 150 plants Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Planted along the trail are over 400 camellias, including Ashley-Slater House from old camellia gardens in Savannah have been air some of the most prized varieties, such as Alba Plena, 211 Gaskin Ave S layered in an experiment to replace camellias that have Hills & Dales Estate Elegans, Pink Perfection, and Ville de Nantes. A self- Douglas, Georgia 31533 died along the avenues within the cemetery. Throughout 1916 Hills and Dales Dr guided video tour about the history and horticultural (912) 384-4555 the cemetery there are several hundred camellias in LaGrange, Georgia 30240 significance of the trail will be launched during the 2017 individual lots and they are at their best in December (706) 882-3242 bloom season. through early March. HillsandDalesEstate.org Botanic Garden at Georgia Valdosta State University Southern University Garden Hours: Monday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1500 N Patterson St Located in Statesboro, the Bonaventure Cemetery City of Marshallville Valdosta, Georgia 31698 Botanic Garden at Georgia Marshallville is a small (229) 333-5800 Southern University features 330 Bonaventure Rd rural agrarian town approximately 75 varieties Savannah, Georgia 31404 with a big reputation of Camellia japonica and (912) 412-4687 for camellias. Located C. sasanqua. Additionally, just down the road the garden features over 11 on Highway 49 about acres of gardens on the early four miles from the 20th century farmstead of headquarters of the Dan and Catharine Bland. American Camellia The garden offers woodland Society at Massee Lane trails, a landscape garden Gardens, the town was of coastal plain natives, a the inspiration for the native azalea collection, camellia gardens created GeorgiaGardenTrails.org/Camellia State Botanical Garden of Georgia by David C. Strother of Fort Valley, who had admired the Sara Oliver Memorial Camellia Garden – an arboretum, a children’s garden, a complex of early The 313-acre State Botanical Garden of Georgia is camellias in Marshallville when he first acquired the land Christ Episcopal Church 20th century farm buildings, the Rural Life Museum, the home to numerous themed display gardens, including and started his gardens. There are still many camellias Dedicated in 2014, the Sara Oliver Memorial Camellia Whelchel Camellia Garden, heritage gardens, a bog and the Flower Garden, the International Garden and the planted in the tree lawn along the east and west Main Garden features many camellia varieties including sandhill, and the Kennedy Outdoor Classroom. Heritage Garden. The Shade Garden contains local Street Historic Districts of Marshallville and around some cultivars developed by the late Hulyn Smith, a camellia varieties of camellias in one of seven sections, mirroring of the historic homes. enthusiast well known in Georgia and north Florida. Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University the seven districts of the Garden Club of Georgia. 1505 Bland Avenue Visitors can enjoy viewing the camellias while strolling Sara Oliver Memorial Camellia Garden Statesboro, Georgia 30460 along the wandering paths, or while resting and PLANTATION TRACE Christ Episcopal Church (912) 478-1149 birdwatching in the district’s plaza. 1521 N Patterson St Academics.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/Garden Fulwood Garden Center Valdosta, Georgia 31601 Garden Hours: Monday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. At one time there were 125 camellias and 200 roses (229) 242-5115 surrounding the home, creating such a stunning garden ChristChurchValdosta.org GEORGIA COAST State Botanical Garden of Georgia that the passing train would often stop and allow Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation 2450 S Milledge Ave passengers to tour the gardens adjacent to the railroad This beautiful plantation represents the history and Athens, Georgia 30605 track. Many of the original plantings are still evident Wisenbaker-Roberts House culture of Georgia’s rice coast. In the early 1800s, William (706) 542-1244 today including both named and unnamed Camellia The Wisenbaker-Roberts House Brailsford of Charleston carved a rice plantation from BotGarden.UGA.edu japonica and C. sasanqua. A new addition coming to the is believed to be the oldest house Center is a garden featuring camellias named for and in Valdosta, surrounded by an marshes along the Altamaha River. The family was commemorating women of the 20th and 21st Century, 1800s pecan grove and an early friends of Clermont Huger Lee, one of the first women who have been influential in regional, national and 20th century garden developed by licensed as a Landscape Architect in Georgia. She was Old Governor’s Mansion responsible for creating and working on many of the Georgia’s Old Governor’s international affairs. members of the J.T. Roberts family. private gardens and squares in Savannah. Mansion was designated The garden features many early a National Historic Garden Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. named and unnamed Camellia Garden Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Landmark in 1973 and is japonica varieties. an accredited museum of Fulwood Garden Center Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site the American Alliance of 802 12th St W The Roberts House 5556 US Hwy 17 N Museums Completed in Tifton, Georgia 31794 208 Wells Street Brunswick, Georgia 31525 1839 it is one of the finest (229) 386-8347 Fairview Historic District (912) 264-7333 examples of High Greek FulwoodGardenCenter.com Valdosta, Georgia 31061 GaStateParks.org/HofwylBroadfield Revival architecture in the nation. The Mansion grounds feature over twenty cultivars of Camellia Camellia Garden, Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, City of Quitman LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation and japonica and C. sasanqua that were established in 2005 University of Georgia –Tifton Campus Quitman, the Camellia City, is the home of Betty Botanical Garden when the gardens were restored. Planted as a test garden in the early 1950s, the collection Sheffield, who lived in the city for most of her life. While includes historical and antique varieties. UGA professor living in Quitman, her work with Camellia japonicas In 1765 the American naturalist John Bartram passed by Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. of horticulture Dr. W.T. Brightwell, well known for resulted in over 40 varieties named after her. A stop in Woodmanston. Fifteen miles Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., except holidays, the week blueberry research, collaborated with other camellia Quitman allows visitors the chance to tour four separate south of the plantation he before Thanksgiving and the week after Christmas enthusiasts, David Strother of Fort Valley and Arthur gardens. The gardens are open to the public during Solomon of Savannah, to build the collection at the daylight hours. discovered the famous “lost” Franklinia Altamaha. By the Old Governor’s Mansion Coastal Plain Experiment Station. Under Brightwell’s early 19th century botanists Georgia College leadership over 400 Brooks County Court House Camellia Garden from around the world were 120 S Clarke St varieties of camellias 100 W Screven St drawn to the region in search of Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 were planted in a Quitman, Georgia 31643 rare and unknown plants. They (478) 445-4545 two-acre space. The found many of these plants GCSU.edu/Mansion sasanquas start their Quitman – Brooks County Historical Museum flower show in October, and Cultural Center at Woodmanston under the meticulous care of Louis and the japonicas take The museum features a LeConte. His collection of camellias was extraordinary. the show through March. bronze statue of Betty Some reached 15-feet high with trunks more than a foot Lockerly Arboretum in diameter. The grounds at Lockerly Arboretum contain a diverse Sheffield and two Rena collection of plants from around the world as well as Coastal Plain Research Campbell camellias within LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation and Botanical Garden a large collection of plants native to Georgia and the Arboretum the garden. Rena, a local 4918 Barrington Ferry Rd southeastern U.S. Plants are displayed in a 50-acre University of Georgia black woman is credited Riceboro, Georgia 31323 park-like setting that is open to the public year-round. 2360 Rainwater Rd with introducing Betty to (912) 884-6500 The arboretum is open 6 days a week at no charge for Tifton, Georgia 31794 the genus Camellia in the LeConte-Woodmanston.org self-guided tours of the grounds. Two of the largest (229) 391-6868 early part of the collections are conifers and camellias; the camellia 20th century. collection has over 100 specimens of Camellia japonica Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens and C. sasanqua. Eccentric Garden 121 Culpepper St The half-acre Eccentric Garden is the creation of Richard Quitman, Georgia 31643 Located near Savannah and Interstate 95 in southwest Chatham County is an expanding botanical garden that Garden Hours: Monday – Friday, Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 Rose. Hidden from the road by an array of trees, shrubs, 229-263-6000 was once an old USDA plant introduction station. The p.m. / Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. maples and crepe myrtles, the garden celebrates the arrival of winter with thousands of camellia blooms – West End Cemetery Judge Arthur Solomon Camellia Trail comprises over 35 different camellia species and is reputed as being the Lockerly Arboretum Camellia sasanqua, C. japonica and a brilliant medley The cemetery features over 20 historical Camellia most diverse collection outside of China. Over 1,000 1534 Irwinton Rd of hybrids – mostly newer ones – during January and japonica varieties. camellia plants are nestled below pines and Japanese Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 February. Eccentric Garden features 150 named varieties evergreen oaks and share space with woodland. (478) 452-2112 and a total of approximately 400 camellias. West Screven St Lockerly.org Quitman, Georgia 31643 Garden Hours: January – February, please call ahead Garden Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. East – West Screven Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL PATHWAYS Eccentric Garden Street Medians Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Richard and Brenda Rose Originally designed and planted by Betty Sheffield in Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens Sam Wellborn Camellia Garden – 2610 Emory Dr the mid-20th century while she served as Parks and Historic Bamboo Farm Columbus Botanical Garden Tifton, Georgia 31794 Beautification Director for the City of Quitman, the Created in 1999 on 22 acres of donated land, the Garden (229) 848-4405 medians feature many camellia varieties including University of Georgia is the first botanical garden in the City of Columbus. The old favorites. 2 Canebrake Rd first “garden within the garden” was created in 2012 as Savannah, Georgia 31419 (912) 921-5460 a three-acre site that became “The Sam M. Wellborn Pebble Hill Plantation North Court Street Medians Camellia Garden.” Currently the camellia garden consists Pebble Hill Plantation’s stately Originally designed and planted by Betty Sheffield in CoastalGeorgiaBG.org of 500 different varieties with a goal of exceeding 750 architectural beauty stands the 1940s while she served as Director of Parks and as future phases are completed. proudly amid the magnolias and Beautification for the City of Quitman, the medians long leaf pines of southwest feature over fifty camellia varieties including some Garden Hours: Monday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Georgia. The Main House is heritage cultivars. A drive down Court Street will reveal framed with more than 100 many camellias in private gardens, which are visible from Columbus Botanical Garden camellia species and many the street. 3603 Weems Rd dogwoods, magnolias, azaleas, Columbus, Georgia 31909 tea olives and Cherokee roses. (706) 327-8400 MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS ColumbusBotanicalGarden.org Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ashley-Slater House The Ashley-Slater House is a turn of the century Hills and Dales Estate Pebble Hill Plantation Italianate mansion that serves as office space for the Hills and Dales Estate encompasses the house and 1251 US Hwy 319 S Douglas Visitor Information Center, City of Douglas garden of textile magnate Fuller E. Callaway and his wife Thomasville, Georgia 31792 Public Information Department and Main Street. Built in Ida Cason Callaway. Its centerpiece is a stunning Italian (229) 226-2344 1914 by Mr. John Marshall Ashley as a wedding present villa designed by renowned architects Neel Reid and PebbleHill.com for his wife, the Ashley-Slater House is complete with Hal Hentz. House and garden admission includes access moldings, beautiful woodwork, and an original mural. Bonaventure Cemetery to the grounds, home and historic gardens. Visitors can The grounds feature heritage camellia plants that are Though not Savannah’s oldest cemetery, Bonaventure is certainly its most famous and hauntingly beautiful. explore European-styled gardens of boxwood topiary, Whitehead Camellia Trail over 60 years old and were planted by Mrs. Ashley. mottos and parterres filled with heirloom specimens of Located in the northwest corner of the Valdosta State Quintessentially Southern Gothic, it has captured the magnolias, azaleas, ginkgo and more. University main campus, this paved trail winds 1400 feet Garden Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. imaginations of writers, poets, naturalists, photographers (926 meters) through a towering stand of longleaf pines. and filmmakers for more than 150 years. Over 150 plants Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Planted along the trail are over 400 camellias, including Ashley-Slater House from old camellia gardens in Savannah have been air some of the most prized varieties, such as Alba Plena, 211 Gaskin Ave S layered in an experiment to replace camellias that have Hills & Dales Estate Elegans, Pink Perfection, and Ville de Nantes. A self- Douglas, Georgia 31533 died along the avenues within the cemetery. Throughout 1916 Hills and Dales Dr guided video tour about the history and horticultural (912) 384-4555 the cemetery there are several hundred camellias in LaGrange, Georgia 30240 significance of the trail will be launched during the 2017 individual lots and they are at their best in December (706) 882-3242 bloom season. through early March. HillsandDalesEstate.org Botanic Garden at Georgia Valdosta State University Southern University Garden Hours: Monday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1500 N Patterson St Located in Statesboro, the Bonaventure Cemetery City of Marshallville Valdosta, Georgia 31698 Botanic Garden at Georgia Marshallville is a small (229) 333-5800 Southern University features 330 Bonaventure Rd rural agrarian town approximately 75 varieties Savannah, Georgia 31404 with a big reputation of Camellia japonica and (912) 412-4687 for camellias. Located C. sasanqua. Additionally, just down the road the garden features over 11 on Highway 49 about acres of gardens on the early four miles from the 20th century farmstead of headquarters of the Dan and Catharine Bland. American Camellia The garden offers woodland Society at Massee Lane trails, a landscape garden Gardens, the town was of coastal plain natives, a the inspiration for the native azalea collection, camellia gardens created GeorgiaGardenTrails.org/Camellia